Acura 3.5 RL Manual page 1003

Windshield Wiper Arms/Windshield Wiper Linkage
Removal
CAUTION: Put on gloves to protect your hands.
NOTE: Take care not to scratch the hood and body.
1. Remove the windshield wiper arms, then remove
the hood seal and cowl cover.
Clip locations
SHOP
TOWEL
WINDSHIELD
WIPER ARMS
2. Remove the strut brace (see
3. Remove the control box cover, then remove the dash-
board upper center reinforcement.
DASHBOARD
UPPER CENTER
REINFORCEMENT
STRUT BRACE
BRACKET
8 x 1.25 mm
22 N-m (2.2 kgf-m,
16 Ibf-ft)
INNER CLIP
NOTCH
(Cowl cover side)
NUTS
10 x 1.25 mm
18 N-m (1.8 kgf-m,
13 Ibf-ft)
COWL
COVER
section 5).
6 x 1.0 mm
9.8 N-m (1.0 kgf-m ,
7.2 Ibf-ft )
STRUT BRACE
BRACKET
4. Disconnect the connector, detach the harness clip,
then remove the windshield wiper linkage assembly.
WINDSHIELD
WIPER LINKAGE
ASSEMBLY
CONNECTOR
HARNESS
CLIP
5. Separate the windshield wiper linkage and wind-
shield wiper motor.
NOTE: When installing, align the alignment marks
on the link and windshield wiper linkage.
Bolt locations, 3
6 x 1.0 mm
8 N-m (0.8 kgf-m,
5.8 Ibf-ft)
ALIGNMENT
MARKS
LINK
WINDSHIELD
WIPER LINKAGE
WINDSHIELD
WIPER LINKAGE
6. Installation is the reverse of the removal procedure.
NOTE:
Make sure the connector is connected properly.
If necessary, replace any damaged clips.
Install the windshield wiper arms properly as
described on page 20-94.
Check the windshield wiper motor operation.
Grease the moving parts.
: Bolt locations, 3
6 x 1.0 mm
9.8 N-m (1.0 kgf-m,
7.2 Ibf-ft)
PIN
(Body side)
NUT
10 x 1.25 mm
18 N-m (1.8 kgf-m,
13 Ibf-ft)
SPRING
WASHER
LINK
WINDSHIELD
WIPER MOTOR